Articles filed under Football
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Retired NFL star Anderson recalls ‘a great period of my life’ in BataviaJun 11, 2025 11:20 am - Back in Illinois for a state hall of fame honor, retired NFL quarterback Ken Anderson reflects on growing up in Batavia.
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Deion Sanders absent from football camps in Boulder, Colorado. No reason specified by schoolJun 10, 2025 7:08 pm - BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders has not attended football camps in Boulder, Colorado, this spring. The University of Colorado said it couldn't comment on a reason for his ...
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A $2.8 billion settlement will change college sports forever. Here’s howJun 07, 2025 11:29 am - A federal judge has approved terms of a sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust settlement that will upend the way college sports have been run for more than a century. In short, schools can now directly pay players through licensing deals — a concept that goes against the foundation of amateurism that college sports was built upon. There are many questions about how this monumental change will impact college athletics.
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Schwarz: Unlike other Chicago pro team owners, Mansueto looks inward for money to build a stadiumJun 06, 2025 5:30 pm - Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced this week he will build his club a new stadium with his own money, while the Bears and White Sox seek taxpayer funding.
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New Bears coaching staff giving controversial cornerback Stevenson a clean slate this seasonJun 06, 2025 10:58 am - Neither Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson nor new coach Ben Johnson’s coaching staff felt the need to talk about what happened against the Commanders last year. What’s in the past is in the past, and they were more concerned about the future.
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Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze feeling more confident the second time aroundJun 05, 2025 6:37 pm - Life in the NFL has started to slow down for Rome Odunze. It can sometimes feel like a blur, especially for a rookie like Odunze whom the Bears selected in the first roun...
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Silvy: Bears need to get their new stadium right, even if it means taking their timeJun 05, 2025 6:00 am - We’ve discussed the “if” part of a new Bears stadium for a few years and I’m not sure we’re any closer to it becoming a reality. To recap, the Bears purchased Arlington Park back in 2021 when Ted Phillips was the team president, Ryan Pace was the GM, and Matt Nagy was the head coach.
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Bears safety Jaquan Brisker grateful to be back on the field with his teammates at minicampJun 04, 2025 5:25 pm - Jaquan Brisker smiled as he walked into the PNC Center’s interview room at Halas Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears safety had just wrapped up the second day of mandatory minicamp and came in ready to answer questions.
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Meet the 12-year veteran who is mentoring Bears QB Caleb WilliamsMay 30, 2025 6:00 am - Case Keenum has been well-traveled throughout his career. He’s played for the Houston Texans, St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. Keenum spent the last two seasons with the Texans. Now he will mentor Caleb Williams with the Bears.
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How Iowa made multimillion-dollar moves with suburbanites to end the jokes and start a new eraMay 29, 2025 5:10 pm - The addition of two former suburbanites, a coach and a player, both commanding big money, could be the key to making Iowa a playoff team.